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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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